Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
DELAWARE CITY, Jan. 2S.-Eagle Hall
was filled last night at the citizens meet
ing, called for the purpose OF devising
some way for procuring o fire apparatus.
Mayor Sadlcr WAS elected president and
WI liam Morris secretary.
| O. b. Garter, Esq, III an address OF 80
minutes, said thai tho niatter wes q
very important one. and should meet with
prompt action on tie pnrt OF the citizens.
He suggested that the city raise IA QUO to
purchase iire-epgine and apparatus.
Charles G. Aeh said that the citizens
should move cautiously before placing q
debt on the city.
Homer Stewart, Esq, Of Philadelphia,
suggested that the city buy or lease q
steam fre-engine from some one of the
Philadelphia companies, who had several
engines that were in good order but had
been discarded to make room for those of
lnoie modern pattern.
4 Mr.. Money made motion, which was
adopted, TO draft a bill and present it to
| the Legislature. Il will be placed before
the people on next Thursday night, for
their approval, or any additional amend
ments which may be made.
| Inb CuHlf1nEn Whb AuluuliASu ~ up
point committee of Ave to draft the
bill, and to ascertain the cost of both q
steam and hand engine, aud also the cost
of water tanks to bs erected in suitable
parts of the city. William r. Bright,
| Mayor Sadler, William A. Jester, Charles
g. Ash and George b. Money, was the
committee appointed.
vote of thanks was rendered the Del
aware City Band for the use of the hall,
after which the meeting adjourned to
meet at the same place on next Thursday
evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
The citizens seem to be divided as to
whether steam or hand engine shall be
bought, and it is probable that vote
will have to be taken on the subject to
settle il.
DELAWARE Cry, Jan. 29.--Mr. and Mrs.
| Wallace Alexander Thomas, nee Alma
Hunter, who were married In the Episcopal
church on Wednesday last, by the Rev.
/ William O. Starr, will reside In Woodville,
Md. They received many valuable presents.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary J.. Burgner, who
| died suddenly at the residence of her son-
in-law ID. A. Olarkson at Pennington, N. j.,
| tue 26th Inst, took place here yesterday.
The funeral services were held In the Pres
| byterian church by the Rev. George A.
PAUL, and interment was made in the Pres
byterian cemetery. Two daughters and
i son survive the deceased. Augustus, the
son, resides In California, and was not able
/ to reach here In time to attend the funeral
There have been five burials here within
a week, which is quite large death-rate In
proportion to the population.
DELAWARE Cry, Jan. 27.-The steam
| tug Anna was burned to the waters edge
at Pearl street wharf, Philadelphia, at 10
| O'Clock on Tuesday night. This was the
/ tug that lay at the wharves here the
Friday morning of the fire, and whose
captain refused to turn the boats hose on
the burning buildings.
John T. Biggs, Esq, at the Delaware
City hotel yesterday, sold the hall prop
erty to Patrick Henry Lodge, No. IL, /.
o. o. F., for 5000. The lodge occupies
the hall in the building and will repair
the two dwellings under the hall and
make them tenantable. The sale was by
order of the orphans court.
| DELAWARE C1TY, Jan. 31.-About 10
o'clock yesterday morning smoke was
discovered issuing from the roof of Peter
rindall's store, on Clinton street. Tin
dali, who was in the store at the time,
refused to allow any one to enter to ascer.
tain the cause of the smoke, and at this
writing nothing definite has been learned.
Tindall is colored man, and has been
keeping small variety store for a year or
so. The store room is very small, about
by 10 feet, and the stove is right against
the counter. He has been frequently
cautioned 10 be careful or he would some
time have q fire. The store is situated
right in the heart of the city, and, should
a fire break out, it could not help hut
prove disastrous.